Beth Shrader News Today

The city is pausing the South Shore Connect bus line, effective Jan. 1.

As the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District nears substantial completion of construction work on the South Shore Line double-tracking project and continues work on the West Lake Corridor extension, more

Valparaiso City Council members passed an ordinance at the Monday, May 22 meeting giving the greenlight for the $39.5 million Grand Gardner boutique luxury hotel for downtown Valparaiso, while emphasizing parking concerns.

Work on the Linc apartment complex and the Lincoln Highway Garage will begin this spring and summer.

The gymnasium at the former Boys & Girls Club is gone, having been demolished in preparation for an addition to the existing building as Urschel Development Corp. prepares to open

There will be a public hearing on the annexation during the Jan. 23 City Council meeting.

The city of Hobart and Valparaiso Transit held a Community Center meeting to determine the amount of public interest in a new ChicaGo Dash line going through Hobart.

The City Council passed a motion to accept the final version of the plan with a vote of 7-1.

Beth Shrader, Director of Planning and Transportation, believes throughout the Region, people look to Valparaiso as a hub, a destination to shop, dine and recreate.

"I dont want to see the charm that I am here for disappear into the multitude of brick buildings that all look the same."